Awards and Recognition

• Baldrige National Quality Award. On December 7, 2009 President Barack Obama and United States Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke named AtlantiCare a winner of the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. It is the nation’s highest presidential honor awarded to organizations for quality and organizational performance excellence. More »
• Magnet Designation. Presented by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Nursing Magnet Designation is widely considered to be the gold standard for quality in the nursing profession. Magnet hospitals must satisfy a demanding set of criteria measuring the nursing team's performance and strength over an extended period of time. More »
• Chest Pain Accreditation. Both campuses of ARMC have been designated as Accredited Chest Pain Centers by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. This designation means that the care team consistently and promptly provides the most appropriate treatment for chest pain and heart attack symptoms, with outstanding clinical results. More »
• Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The Center for Surgical Weight Loss & Wellness at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center was named an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) in January 2006, and re-certified in December 2009. The ASBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. More »

• 2010 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry on a national level. More »

More awards and recognition

2011

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center was a 2011 recipient of the
AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Finalist Award. The prize honors
hospitals that have committed in a systematic manner to achieving the
six quality aims of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) — safety, patient-centeredness,
effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness, and equity; can document progress in achievement of all six of the IOM aims; and provide replicable models and systems for the hospital field.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Atlantic City Campus is a recipient of the 2011 QUEST Award for High Value Healthcare –Honorable Mention, recognizing hospitals achieving top performance in the three measures (cost, evidenced-based care, and mortality).

Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement (Heart Failure) Award.

Six of our Primary Care providers received Diabetes Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Recognized as Top Performer regarding timely access/wait times to 1st appointments at the Behavioral Pathways Benchmark System

AtlantiCare retains the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center Magnet Nursing Organization designation, receiving the nursing profession’s highest honor for the second time.

Both campuses of AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center designated Accredited Chest Pain Centers by The Society of Chest Pain Centers.

For the past five years, AtlantiCare Home Health has been awarded HomeCare Elite™, an annual compilation of the most successful home care providers in the United States.

For two consecutive years, AtlantiCare was awarded the highest distinction for overall quality of outpatient care from Professional Research Consultants, a national healthcare market research organization.

2010

AOA (American Osteopathic Association) accreditation for medical residency

AtlantiCare TEAM Diabetes became an affiliate the renowned Joslin Diabetes Center

AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS) Commission on Cancer and the National Accreditation for Breast Cancer Programs (NAPBC).

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission advanced certification for Heart Failure and Primary Stroke Center. These are voluntary certifications that are granted following a rigorous assessment of care standards.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission disease specific certification in Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. These are voluntary certifications that are granted following a rigorous assessment of care standards.

Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement (Heart Failure) Award.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission Silver – The Medal of honor for Organ Donation.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives HealthGrades Pediatric Patient Safety Excellence award.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives HealthGrades Cardiac Care and Surgery Excellence awards in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award in 2010 and 2011.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives HealthGrades Maternity Care Excellence Award in 2010 and 2011.

2009

Awarded the 2009 Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor bestowed to organizations for quality and organizational performance excellence. AtlantiCare was only one of five winners – and one of only two healthcare organizations – throughout the United States to earn this distinguished honor.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission Silver – The Medal of honor for Organ Donation.

The Center for Surgical Weight Loss & Wellness at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center was re-certified an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE). The ASBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.

2008

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission The Medal of honor for Organ Donation.

2007

From 2007 to 2011, survey responses for multiple service lines, including those for the Surgery Center, the Spine Institute, the Bariatric Institute, Outpatient Radiation Oncology, Urgent Care, and Clinical labs, show customer satisfaction above the Professional Research Consultants (PRC) 90th percentile national benchmarks. In customer preference, AtlantiCare was the 2008 market leader over competitors for the overall system.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission The Medal of honor for Organ Donation.

2006

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center ranked seventh among the nation’s hospitals in providing quality care for heart attack, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services’.

The Center for Surgical Weight Loss & Wellness at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center was named an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE). The ASBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission The Medal of honor for Organ Donation.

2005

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center receives Joint Commission The Medal of honor for Organ Donation.

The program operates under the criteria of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) National Association for the Education of Young Children,
an accrediting agency for preschools and daycares.